SHRM Resources

JULY 11, 2023

Racial diversity in the workplace declined in several states in the years after they outlawed affirmative action, according to previous research by Harvard University. Here are some ways HR professionals can continue to maintain a diverse workplace.

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Berkshire Associates

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Many organizations lack the internal resources to effectively develop, implement, and measure affirmative action programs. What should you consider when deciding whether to outsource and how can outsourcing improve affirmative action planning? Outsourcing can overcome these limitations.

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Berkshire Associates

JULY 31, 2023

Proper affirmative action training will help you make informed and thoughtful decisions that are strategic in nature.

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Berkshire Associates

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Contractors are aware they are required to create Affirmative Action Plans under Executive Order 11246, but why? Where did this order come from? 56 years after it was issued on September 24, 1965, let’s take a look at what led to this step towards equal employment opportunity and what has happened since then.

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HR Digest

APRIL 11, 2023

Understanding the Term “Affirmative Action” Affirmative action is a policy that aims to promote diversity and eliminate discrimination in the workplace, education, and other areas by giving preferential treatment to underrepresented groups.

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Berkshire Associates

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Whether you’re a new federal contractor or have been completing Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs) for years, affirmative action compliance can be tricky. In doing so, things can get stressful.

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Berkshire Associates

JANUARY 6, 2021

However, being able to prepare, implement and monitor an effective Affirmative Action Plan relies on your ability to accurately gather and analyze personnel action data. You likely are not the owner of the Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) for your company. Much of that information is stored in an HRIS.

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The OutSolve Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Consultant will be teaming up with OutSolve's partner, DirectEmployers , on Tuesday, November 14 to discuss the ways your affirmative action plan can benefit from an effective talent acquisition process. Director of Operations, and Renee Arazie, Sr.

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Berkshire Associates

JULY 26, 2022

Affirmative Action Programs often fall into the bucket of Gotta Get it Done with a myriad other requirements and regulations in the HR Compliance Realm. How can you help move your Program from a “check-the-box” task to a strategic business tool? Executive Support!

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SHRM

OCTOBER 27, 2022

However, in these efforts, organizations sometimes assume there isn’t a need for Equal Employment Opportunity or Affirmative Action efforts. EEO, Affirmative Action, and DEI are not interchangeable. This can be a critical misstep – each program contributes to an organization’s success in unique ways. They are.

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SHRM Resources

AUGUST 4, 2022

Supreme Court in support of affirmative action at postsecondary institutions, saying affirmative action helps provide a more diverse pipeline of talent in the workforce. Companies, universities and law firms have submitted briefs to the U.S.

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SHRM Resources

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is ramping up its enforcement of federal contractors' affirmative action programs.

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DCI Consulting

JUNE 15, 2023

Supreme Court is expected to decide two cases that will have a major impact on the scope of affirmative action in college admissions. By: Joanna Colosimo and Evan Szarenski This article was originally published in Law360 and has been modified for the DCI blog. Before the end of the summer, the U.S.

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Wellable

JULY 10, 2023

A recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action eliminated race as a factor in student admissions. The post The Ripple Effect: How The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Could Impact Businesses appeared first on Wellable. What does this mean for DEI in the workplace?

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Evil HR Lady

AUGUST 16, 2023

The recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action in higher education may ripple into the business world. The Supreme Court recently ruled that educational institutions can’t use affirmative action to favor one race over another. Big-name corporations fear a dent in workplace diversity.

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Berkshire Associates

DECEMBER 18, 2020

A lot has changed recently in the world of Affirmative Action, but the importance of Applicant Disposition codes remains constant.

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BerniePortal

JULY 18, 2023

In July 2023, they ruled Affirmative Action unconstitutional. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has made several key decisions lately that may affect how small to midsized employers run their businesses.

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DCI Consulting

JANUARY 26, 2024

While the federal affirmative action regulations provide specific record retention requirements, there continues to be a great deal of uncertainty as to the type information that needs to be kept, how that information needs to be stored, and how long that information needs to be maintained.

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Berkshire Associates

AUGUST 11, 2022

A core component of a federal contractor’s affirmative action plan (AAP) is the creation of a job group structure. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP) regulations state the “job group analysis is a method of combining job titles within the contractor’s establishment” (41 CFR 60-2.12).

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Berkshire Associates

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

When developing an Affirmative Action Plan contractors must determine the availability of women and minorities in their reasonable recruitment areas who have the skills required to do their jobs, by using “the most current and discrete statistical information available”.

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DCI Consulting

JANUARY 26, 2024

These revised regulations created new challenges for federal contractors and subcontractors regarding record keeping in affirmative action.

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Berkshire Associates

MARCH 20, 2023

Developing an affirmative action program (AAP) is not an easy task. If you’re part of your company’s plan development process, you know how much work it takes to ensure everything is in order to meet Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) regulations.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 7, 2023

The court said both universities’ affirmative action policies lacked sufficient focus and measurable objectives warranting the use of race as admissions criteria and involved their own form of racial stereotyping to make admissions decisions.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 7, 2023

The court said both universities’ affirmative action policies lacked sufficient focus and measurable objectives warranting the use of race as admissions criteria and involved their own form of racial stereotyping to make admissions decisions.

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A Slice of HR

JUNE 26, 2020

But what I do know is: ,, When it comes to hiring, we should practice affirmative action -- even when it isn't legally required. Affirmative Action often comes with negative connotations, quotas, and flashbacks to the Bill Clinton era -- and this was, coincidentally, about the time I started studying HR in college. ,I

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SHRM Resources

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently proposed that federal contractors annually certify to the agency their obligation to update affirmative action programs each year.

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Berkshire Associates

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

So you’ve decided to outsource your Affirmative Action Plan. Not quite… Here are 5 tips for working with your Affirmative Action Consultant to develop your AAP. All you have to do is turn in your data, right?

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Berkshire Associates

DECEMBER 6, 2021

If you are like many federal contractors who have a January 1 plan date, you're probably thinking about what actions you will need to take in a few weeks to begin to prepare your new affirmative action plan(s).

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The HR Capitalist

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Had the honor of talking to California reporter and resident John Hollon on my podcast (Best Hire Ever) about the November defeat of Prop 16 in California, which would have overturned past bans on Affirmative Action style quotas and preferences in public hiring, contracting and education in California.

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Zenefits

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments for and against affirmative action (AA) in the cases of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC). AA’s term simply meant for government and businesses to “act affirmatively.” His action stopped the rally from occurring. Any of the above.

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Berkshire Associates

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The CSAL acts as a notification to establishments that have been selected for a compliance evaluation including establishment-based reviews, Corporate Management Compliance Evaluation (CMCE) reviews, or Functional Affirmative Action Program (FAAP) reviews.

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Berkshire Associates

JANUARY 20, 2021

Census Bureau and forms the basis for the external availability calculation in Affirmative Action Plans. The EEO tabulation file is produced by the U.S. The file is sponsored by the following agencies tasked with monitoring employment practices and enforcing civil rights laws in the workplace:

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Berkshire Associates

JULY 17, 2023

the United States Supreme Court decided 6-3 that the affirmative action admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. On June 29, in the combined cases of Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. President and Fellows of Harvard College and SFFA v.

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Berkshire Associates

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

You just spent time compiling, analyzing, and reviewing data for your Affirmative Action Plan (AAP). Your company also wants to report on broader diversity metrics – can you use your work in the AAP to fulfill the request?

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HR Brew

MARCH 1, 2024

SXSW has noticed too, responding with conversations about predicting the industry’s future , hiring people with a justice system history , and navigating DE&I post-affirmative action. I’m also excited about a conversation between Reddit and Workhuman executives on examining DE&I through a global lens.

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Berkshire Associates

JUNE 11, 2020

Many federal contractors who are developing their first-year affirmative action plan (AAP) often have the same question: who should be included in my AAP?

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